Apple iPhone 7 vs Huawei P20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Huawei P20 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 180g
Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 and Huawei P20 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2240 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 82.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response time35.5 ms4 ms
Contrast1635:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 155 mm (6.1 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Huawei P20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
- 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 192 216
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)721518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19231562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
CPU11205195187
GPU87431104334
Memory5380882832
UX10494790088
NanoReview Score358237372441
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Huawei P20 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2579n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 12.5 GB 12 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Web Browsing05:50 h07:43 h
Video Playback09:49 h11:30 h
Games03:22 h05:07 h
Standby Mode80 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX600
Sensor size1/31/1.74
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Huawei P20 Pro
109

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
79
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
113

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr March, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 900
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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